They didn’t do anything too obnoxious, at least not by classic Steinbrenner standards. But at a time when most teams are counting every dollar, a time when teams such as the Dodgers and Rangers require financial assistance in virtually every trade, the Yankees are uniquely positioned to prey on the market.

Looking to purge your first baseman? Ready to dump your right fielder? Step right up, the Yankees are here to help!

“We’re like a clearinghouse,” one Yankees official said. “We’ve got a lot of applicants. We’re going through it, looking at the ones we’re interested in.”

So, any guesses on who or what is next? What would be your preference?

Me? Somehow…they have to get a very useful part for the bullpen. Mo is Mo and Robertson is coming around. But, as much as Boone Logan (and his 95 MPH heater) is promising and supposedly Damaso Marte shows up in October, I don’t trust them…or Joba, Gaudin or Park. If you want to use Sergio Mitre and Dustin Moseley as long men, with Alfredo Aceves out, that’s fine. But, Cashman has to get at least one solid guy for the pen – even if it means trading for a starter and moving Hughes to relief – and then get rid of Gaudin or Park. Neither of those two are helping the team now.